Ranma Saotome is the main protagonist of Ranma ½. Due to falling in the Spring of Drowned Girl while training, Ranma has a curse which turns him into a female if touched by cold water and the only way to return to being a male is by touching hot water. Ranma lives in the Tendo Residence throughout the series and bathes in their Ofuro. During trips to the Public Baths, his gender changing curse ends up being the source of many mishaps that end up happening between both sides. His female form has sometimes goes under the name Ranko Tendo.